Posted: Nov 08, 2023
Two Tartans Start Season with Double-Doubles
Allegheny
(0-1,0-0 PAC)
43
AT
Carnegie Mellon
(1-0,0-0 UAA)
80
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allegheny (0-1,0-0 PAC) | 12 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 43 | |
Carnegie Mellon (1-0,0-0 UAA) | 25 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 80 |
Game Leaders
Allegheny
Pts:
Emily Lauer
- 13
Reb:
Sarah Santicola
- 12
Ast:
2 Players
(#04,
#14)
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Allegheny | Carnegie Mellon |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (15-60) | (32-73) |
Field Goal % | 25.0% | 43.8% |
Rebounds | 29 | 58 |
Assists | 10 | 16 |
Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 22 |
Pts in the Paint | 18 | 46 |
Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 12 |
Bench Pts | 4 | 25 |
(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team opened the season with an 80-43 victory against Allegheny College at home on Wednesday, November 8 behind a pair of double-doubles by junior Catherine Or and sophomore Savannah Gibbs.
How it Happened
- It took a minute for the teams to settle in with the Gators holding a 3-2 lead two minutes into the game before the Tartans scored eight straight to lead 10-3 with 5:12 to go in the first quarter.
- A minute later the Tartans would lead by 10 before the Gators pulled it back to five points on a fast break layup and free throw by Emily Lauer.
- The first quarter ended with the Tartans leading 25-12 with Gibbs scoring 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor.
- The Tartans continued to extend the lead and shot 40.0% from the floor in the second quarter to 20.0% for the Gators to lead 45 to 20 at the break.
- Sophomore Piper Ligotti led the Tartans in the second quarter with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, including the lone three-pointer of the frame for the home team.
- Both teams shot 31.3% in the third quarter with junior Anisha Chintala leading the Tartans with six points.
- Or picked up seven of her game-high 16 rebounds in the third quarter while scoring five points.
- The Tartans exploded for another 22 points in the final quarter with eight players scoring and held Allegheny without a point for the final four minutes of the game.
For the Tartans
- Gibbs led the team with 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
- Or finished with 16 rebounds and 14 points.
- Chintala recorded 14 points and five assists.
For the Gators
- Sarah Santicola finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
- Lauer closed the game with 13 points.
- Jess Bickart and Branygan Bianchin each had three assists.
Notes
- The Tartans outrebounded the Gators, 58-29.
- The Tartans have won the past 10 meetings against the Gators.
- Or now has 21 career double-doubles while Gibbs has four career double-doubles.
- This game marks the fifth time both Or and Gibbs tallied a double-double in the same game.
Up Next
The Tartans will face Washington & Jefferson College in the Presidents' Springhill Suites Tip-off Tournament on Friday, November 10 at 8:00 p.m. The Presidents are receiving votes in the D3hoops.com and WBCA Coaches preseason polls.